He laughed, and I noticed how nice his smile was. Jai was pleasant, but at the same time, I was afraid of getting involved with someone again. Gabe had hurt me too much.

“I’m your brother, Olivia.”

My whole body went limp, and I understood why he’d told me to sit. If I’d been standing, I’d have collapsed. I tried to process his words, but I couldn’t. A thousand sensations swirled, and words danced in my mind but didn’t come out of my mouth.

“I’m sorry for telling ...